What is not to like about Lebron? he wa"s MVP in 4 of the last 6 seasons, was 2nd once and 3rd once. he is back in Cleveland and will continue to do what he does best: shoot, rebound, steal and distribute the ball. basically everything that counts in this league.

New Nickname: ""The Uni-Blocker""

All that being said it is hard to be unhappy with Curry. It seems he is slowly escaping his injury reputation. If healthy I'm expecting huge numbers in points and threes to go with exceptional percentages. The ideal guard to build a fantasy team around.

The choice here came down to Chris Paul or James Harden, but I honestly didn't consider Paul. I really like Harden's huge scoring and he's a major plus in FT% since he gets to the line so frequently. He can give me 6 assists per game which is great because it puts less pressure on selecting a point guard with high assists. I expect his stats to improve a little this year since Chandler Parsons is out of the picture.

The only other player I pondered was Durant. I thought he offered fair value here based on a 10-week outage, but didn’t want to take the risk.

John contributes in all cat's, even burying 1.3 treys per game last year. To say the least, I'm expecting big things this year.

Cousins: He's ready to be the leader of the Kings. I think he really turned the corner last year and expect a guaranteed double/double with good defensive stats and close to .500 FG%.

Go Andre

No guts, no glory! If he is out until February (or gets injured again), then this season is probably a bust. But my primary backup choice here was Kawhi Leonard, who wasn’t without risk (probably a stretch at this pick) either, so I think this makes sense.

Since this is a 2-center league, I'm glad we went with Yahoo instead of ESPN. Yahoo is a little more generous with the C-eligibility

I would have taken Batum here but he went right before my pick. It may end up being a blessing, time will tell.

New Nickname: "Kawhiet Storm" Leonard

Gasol is bound to be a leader in Memphis and is expected to do it all, except shooting threes. his games played pattern is 82-69-81-65-80-59. this means that he will play 79 games this year. I take it.

New Nickname: "Speed Racer"

Rudy Gay was most likely my backup choice.

Ellis should contribute around 19 ppg, 4 boards, 5+ assists, and over 100 steals for the season. Being eligible at both G positions is a plus.

Kobe's been hurt twice over the last year and doesn't have much of a team around him anymore,but given the recent feud with ESPN, I still expect him to play at or near the level that he played before the injury. If I get 18 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 1 steal and 1 3pt, I'll be happy.

If he stays on the court I'll be very happy with this pick

I was actually hoping that Rudy Gay would still be available here, but that plan went out the window a half-dozen picks ago. So I’ll go with DeAndre for now, and sort out the team's statistical anomalies as we proceed.

I strongly considered Dwight Howard here but I just couldn't bring myself to tank the FT category.

New Nickname: "JaBuckets" Parker

The biggest issue with Deron Williams is probably his health. he averaged "only" 68 games over the last 6 seasons. He also had surgery in the offseason and according to him he feels better than he has the last 2 years. Even if he only plays these 68 games he is probably worth to be picked at 4.12. if he exceeds this mark every additional game is a bonus for my team.

New Nickname: ""Rocket Man""

But I'm not frustrated with getting Thaddeus Young. He's another under-sized PF, and won't be putting up Kevin Love #s (who he is replacing in MIN), but he'll be expected to serve a major role on offense. His %s are his main weakness, but they aren't horrible at all.

Arguably, the time to get a player is before his career year, not after it, especially when there is a team change. But this is pick #57, and Ariza ranked #30 in last years ESPN player rater, so it’s not like I’m paying up for a full repeat. It would be nice if he could pick up his scoring a bit, but at this point, you don’t get everything in one player, and I think Ariza’s cat profile fits my needs well.

I'm predicting improvement over last years season, when he averaged 13.7 ppg, over 8 RB's per and 1 block and 1 steal per

RJ took him on the next pick.

And you got to love a C eligible player that can knock down a trey a game.

West gives me rebounds along with some scoring, some blocks, and good percentages. With two of last year’s key Pacers gone, he’ll probably be asked to play more minutes this year, and in a 34 year old body with 11 NBA seasons under his belt, that may or may not be a good thing. But he’s been reasonably durable, so let’s go for it. FWIW, he ranked #48 in the ESPN player rater last year, which bodes well for pick 64.

His good blocks, average points and boards, and great percentages fit nicely in my frontcourt with Noel,Dirk, and Gasol.

New Nickname: ""Shake-N-Bake(d)""

Wiggins is a rookie and may be inconsistent at some times. but he has the skill set to perform far better than his draft position. if you look at some projections you see that they all don't know how to value him. one site sees him hitting over 2 3's per game, the other with not even 1. on the other side the ones not valuing his 3's assume that he gets more rebounds. I think they simply projected him because of his position: SG or SF. I drafted him as a SF, which is also the position he seems to play most this season. I let surprise me what stats he will really deliver.

New Nickname: Greg "Motown Moose" Monroe

Valanciunas is not an elite shot-blocker, but frankly, that’s the last stat I need at this point. In fact, I resorted my rankings to eliminate the impact of blocks altogether, so any blocks he gets are a bonus that may or may not be useful. I’m hoping for something list 12 ppg, 9+ rebs, mid-50s FG%, and 76+% from the line. He’s only 22, but already entering his 3rd NBA season. Nothing flashy expected. Just solid mid-round value, with modest growth from last year.

With Lin, Parsons gone, more minutes are in order, as is an improvement in last years stats.

Brandon has always been an excellent source of points, assists, steals and 3's, albeit at the expense of less than stellar FG%. He's only 25, and now with SVG his coach, I'm hoping for a solid year.

Crawford is not the quintessential PG. He’s not even listed at PG for ESPN fantasy purposes. But this league is at Yahoo, where Crawford qualifies. I’m looking for points, treys, and FT%. Not expecting much else. My backup choice was Beverley – who I may still nab if he makes it back to me next round.

New Nickname: "Super Freak"

With 5 picks to got I made a big man queue of Sullinger and Pekovic. What happened? they were taken with the next 2 picks. I then had to search for the next best player that fits my description and could only find Chandler. He is back with the Mavs, which he seems to like. He rebounds he blocks some and on a few occasions he even scores, although that is not his primary target. We will see how he will be used, but as long as he continues to put up rebounds he is able to get a lot of double-doubles.

New Nickname: "BB Gun"

Don't know what to say about him, in some preseason games he looked good, but is another PF/C on my team that doesn't block a shot!!

Atlanta has added some depth at swingman, so Carroll’s minutes may be under pressure. The return of Horford may also cut into his production. A repeat of last year may be a tall order. We’ll see.

Maybe a reach, maybe not. From what I've seen he's got the starting gig locked up. If he can generate 12 ppg, 8 boards and a three, with some blocks thrown in, I'd be happy with this pick.

Denver = more talent than Orlando, so with other offensive options surrounding him, I expect a dip in production. Still a solid pick in round 10

I’m hoping that Jackson can build on last year’s strong showing (#60 on ESPN player rater), even though his minutes were augmented by filling in for Russell Westbrook. Durant will be conceding a lot of minutes for the first month or two, and Jackson could benefit from some of that void. Regardless, I’ve got him near the top of my rankings now, he’s eligible at PG but his value isn’t dependent on assists, he should provide some steals (where I could use some support), he’s a 90% FT shooter, and although he’s missed some preseason action with a wrist injury, there doesn’t seem to be any sense that he’ll miss the start of the season. Only 24 – yet entering his 4th NBA season. And he crushed 47 HRs for Oakland in 1969.

But anyways ... I was driving to see the bird when my turn came up. I ended up drafting on my phone, and didn't have my queue list sorted. So I don't really have a rationale for Enes Kanter, other than he was on my list. He's moving to PF this season, and had 24 double-doubles last season. But he also ended up losing his starting gig halfway through the season. Maybe this is the year he earns being drafted #3 a few seasons ago.

Nickname: ""The Greatest Living Human Being"" (actual nickname!)

a lot of so called experts see an injury risk in Danilo Gallinari. this might be the case, but he is simply too talented to let him pass at this point. he scores, including up to 2 threes per game, he gets some rebounds and assists as well, which means he has less stat-holes than other players at this point. and then there is health.

New Nickname: "The Passin' Assassin"

Miles Plumlee was pretty good last year until he hit "the wall" in the second half. This year he should be better prepared for the length of the season. He doesn't have much competition in Phoenix for center minutes, so if I can get 12 points and 8 rebounds plus 1.5 blocks that would be fine with me.

This may be a reach, and I’m not at all convinced this is the way to go. Chances are that I could get him in a later round. But the scarcity of rebounders is spooking me and the clock is ticking on this pick, so I’m taking him and moving on.

Besides, I'm a Nets fan....

Only 23 , and now entering the season as the Raptors SF, there's room for him to expand and improve

Bradley is my third player with PG eligibility, so I have avoided that potential slot problem while avoiding assists. Bradley should be the starting SG in Boston, entering his 5th NBA season. He’ll bring support in treys and steals, some points, and FG%. He has not been a model of durability lately, missing 54 games over the past two seasons. But this is the 12th round, so it’s not like an injury would be devastating.

New Nickname: ""Commissioner Gordon""

Henson will be a backup behind injury prone Ersan Ilyasova (already banged up and missing more preseason games than planned) and Larry Sanders (surgery last week, probably back for the regular season). his minutes may rely on the health of Ilyasova and the consistency of Sanders, who was not that great last season. as long as he gets 25 minutes he should do ok for my team. everything more and he would not have been available at this point.

New Nickname: ""The Pterodactyl""

A flier.

Plus Guru took him with "" pick 132 "" in G20, good enough for me.

Maybe this year will be different.

If he gets enough minutes, he should put up useful numbers.

New Nickname: Anthony ""Big Boy"" Bennett (not my best work)

Latest reports indicate that Cole may start at PG when the regular season begins. this was enough for me to get him with my very next pick. I have not looked at his stats. I am simply interested in a starting PG that gets significant minutes. as previously said: more minutes get your more opportunities. more opportunities gets you more stats.

New Nickname: "Miracle Whip"

Looking over my team I have two Wesley's and two Marcus's (Both BOS reserves)...

Otherwise he can probably join Bojan on waivers. "

New Nickname: "The Green Light Sniper"